DATE:
October 11, 2022 and October 25, 2022
08
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES CHANGES PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 177 (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
Effective January 1, 2022, California Assembly Bill (AB) 177 rescinds the authority of counties and state agencies to collect specific criminal administrative fees. Additionally, the unpaid balance related to administrative fees of any court-imposed costs for these specified sections is unenforceable and uncollectable, and any portion of a judgment imposing those costs shall be vacated. Today's action seeks Board of Supervisors (Board) approval to amend Articles XX and XXV of the San Diego County Administrative Code to reflect the County of San Diego's implementation of, and to be consistent with, the provisions of AB 177. As of January 1, 2022, County departments ended the assessment of administrative fees as required by AB 177. The proposed changes to the San Diego County Administrative Code delete the references to County administrative fees which County departments no longer assess pursuant to the changes in state law.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Approve the introduction of the Ordinance (First Reading), read title and waive further reading of the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, RELATING TO CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
If the Board takes the action recommended in item 1, then on October 25, 2022:
2. Submit the Ordinance for further Board consideration and adoption (Second Reading):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, RELATING TO CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The proposed amendments to the San Diego County Administrative Code will align with changes to state law to end the assessment and collection of specific criminal administrative fees. According to a report by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, the average de...
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